Field Service Engineer

Vacancy

Field Service Engineer

Location: Oldenzaal | Employment: 32–40 hours per week

Salary: €3,200–€4,500 gross per month on a full-time basis, excluding holiday allowance

About this role.

Do you enjoy technical work at customer sites and finding practical solutions to problems? As a Field Service Engineer at iAUTOMATION, you will help install, maintain, troubleshoot and commission industrial machinery and automation systems. You will see first-hand how installations operate in production environments.

Our customers are active in sectors including pharmaceuticals, energy, chemicals, and food and beverage. One day you may support a commissioning project or scheduled maintenance visit; the next you may investigate a fault or implement a technical modification.

You will prepare work carefully, review technical documentation and coordinate with operators, maintenance departments and our engineers on site. If a problem is more complex, you can call on colleagues specializing in PLC software, electrical engineering and industrial automation. You will record the work completed and advise on improvements where relevant.

This position involves regular travel within the Netherlands and occasional international trips. We are looking for someone who works independently, treats customers professionally and enjoys solving technical challenges as part of a team.

What will you do?

Your responsibilities will include

• Installation, testing and commissioning: Check machinery and automation systems and support their transition into operational use.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance: Carry out scheduled maintenance and respond to technical problems to maintain reliability.
• Electrical, mechanical and control troubleshooting: Systematically trace faults to components, wiring, settings or control systems.
• Inspections, calibration and safety checks: Assess equipment condition and record relevant findings.
• Customer instructions: Explain work performed and answer practical questions from operators or maintenance personnel.
• Service reporting and improvement advice: Document activities clearly so customers and colleagues can take appropriate follow-up action.

Upgrades and modifications: Support improvements and changes to existing

What does the role offer?

• A gross monthly salary of €3,200–€4,500, depending on your knowledge and experience, on a full-time basis and excluding holiday allowance.
• 25 vacation days and 13 additional ADV days each year for full-time employees (38 days off in total).
• 8% holiday allowance, paid in June.
• Pension accrual through Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek (PMT), subject to the pension scheme’s participation requirements.
• Employment conditions under the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Metal and Technology – Technical Installation Companies (CAO Metaal en Techniek – Technisch Installatiebedrijf).
• Flexible working hours between 08:00 and 18:00, where operational needs and customer commitments allow.
• A commuting allowance of €0.25 per kilometre for travel by private vehicle, up to a maximum commuting distance of 60 kilometres one way, in accordance with company policy.
• Compensation for overtime and additional business travel time in accordance with the applicable arrangements.
• Opportunities for education, training and certifications in line with your role and development.
• Varied work in industrial environments, direct communication and supportive colleagues.
• Annual team activities and a company Christmas dinner.
• Varied work at customer sites, with technical backup from colleagues when needed.

Full-time employment means 38 paid contractual hours per week, with a 40-hour working week and ADV time accrued. For part-time employees, salary and leave are calculated pro rata.

What knowledge and experience do we ask for?

• An MBO level 4 or HBO qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Automation or similar.
• The ability to read electrical diagrams and understand mechanical components.
• Experience in maintenance, machine building or industrial engineering is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of PLC systems such as Siemens or Allen-Bradley is a plus.
• A practical, independent and customer-focused attitude.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the Netherlands and occasionally abroad.
• Good command of Dutch and English.

You do not need to be an expert in every machine or control platform: you can rely on the expertise of colleagues when dealing with unfamiliar or complex systems.

Interested?

Does this role sound interesting to you? Send your CV and a short motivation to:

Sander van Zuilen

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Not sure whether you meet every requirement, or would you like to learn more about the position? Feel free to contact us to discuss the possibilities.

Unsolicited approaches from recruitment agencies in response to this vacancy are not appreciated.